Curtain-pole.



J. M. WIE'D'EMAN.

CURTAIN POLE. APPLIGATIOIf FILED ran. 6, 1909.

Patented May 18, 1909.

- wit'nuaeo UNHIED STATES PATENT @FFI JOSEPH M. WIEDEMAN, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA CURTAIN-POLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Application filed February 6, 1909. Serial No. 476,416.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn M. WIEDEMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Mount Pleasant, in the county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain poles designed more particularly for use with lace curtains, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means for quickly securing the upper ends of the curtains to the pole.

Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain pole in which the two curtains comprising a pair canv be quickly connected to the pole by independent means.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a curtain pole made in accordance with my invention, a curtain being shown connected to one side of the pole, the securing means upon the other side being disconnected and ready for receiving the other curtain making up the pair. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the curtain fastener disconnected from the pole. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section through the pole showing the manner of holding the curtain in place. Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a curtain pole preferably of substantially circular cross section and provided with detachable knobs or ornamental ends 2. Extending longitudinally from end to end of the pole is a groove 3.

The fastener comprises a single strand of spring wire 4 curved as shown in Fig. 2, and secured centrally to the fastener is a metal staple 5 having an extended crown 6 which partially surrounds the fastener 4L, and the two legs of the staple are driven into the pole at the bottom of the groove 3. By this means the fastener 4 is held within the groove, the outer ends normally springing away from the groove to permit the curtain to be secured at its upper end in the groove 3 groove and to clamp the curtain, said ring being readily removable from the fastener to permit the curtain to be disconnected.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that each curtain comprising a pair may be indcpendently connected to the pole for the reason that the staple in the center of the fastener permits the opposite ends to be independently connected and disconnected by means of the rings 8 for clamping the upper end of the curtain.

My invention is of simple construction, can be quickly operated for its purpose, is not expensive to manufacture and is very convenient and desirable for its purpose.

I claim 1. A curtain pole provided with a longitudinal groove therein, a resilient wire fastener connected centrally in said groove, the ends of said fastener normally projecting away from said groove, and means for holding the ends of the fastener down in the groove to clamp the curtain.

2. A curtain pole provided with a longitudinal groove, a curved wire fastener connected centrally in the groove by means of a staple, and rings adapted to slide upon the pole for holding the ends of the fastener within the groove to clamp a curtain.

3. A curtain pole provided with a longitudinal groove, a curved spring Wire fastener secured centrally in said groove by means of a staple having an extended crown, the ends of said fastener normally springing away from the pole, sliding rings adapted to surround the pole and hold the ends of the fastener down into the groove to clamp the upper end of the curtain.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. WIEDEMAN.

Witnesses:

DAVID ROBERTSON, N. W. HARRovER. 

